Many Americans and critics of President Obama are suspicious of the United States’ recent $400 million cash payment to Iran. The cash transaction between the U.S. State Department and the Iranian government coincided with the release of five American hostages who had...

As a journalist who covers geopolitics and global economics, there are times when even I find that it is difficult to understand news coverage of global trade and financial markets. For me, reporting on these topics is often a tedious exercise in decoding an onslaught...

The Office of the President may be the most important office in the land, but the Office of the Vice President has helped shape the course of history for decades. The right vice-presidential choice can help secure an election and build a lasting legacy, and the wrong...

The recent terrorist attacks Orlando, Paris and Brussels, bombings in Turkey and reports of the Zika virus making its way around the world may have you wondering whether it’s wise to jet off for a vacation this summer. After all, Orlando is home to Walt Disney World,...

The pollsters got it wrong, and many experts did too: Donald Trump, reality TV star and billionaire businessmen, became the presumptive Republican nominee for the 2016 presidential election. This is a feat few predicted; in fact, it’s unlikely Trump himself would have...